/// <summary>
/// Attempts to start a chat dialog with the given <paramref name="npc"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="npc">NPC to start the chat dialog with.</param>
/// <returns>True if the dialog was started with the <paramref name="npc"/>; otherwise false.</returns>
public bool StartChat(NPC npc)
{
// Check if the chat can be started
if (!CanStartChat(npc))
{
return(false);
}
_chattingWith = npc;
// Tell the client to open the dialog
using (var pw = ServerPacket.StartChatDialog(npc.MapEntityIndex, ChatDialog.ID))
{
_user.Send(pw, ServerMessageType.GUI);
}
// Get the first page to use
var initialPage = ChatDialog.GetInitialDialogItem();
Debug.Assert(initialPage != null);
_dialogItem = GetNextDialogPage(initialPage);
// Tell the user which page to use
NotifyUserOfNewPage();
return(true);
}